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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Apr 2, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #54 in Tampa's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 2
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- 2025
- Passed Oct 20
Callback Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Oct 3
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed May 19
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around La Esquina Sabrosa, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.